What Was Narrated Concerning One Who Sells A Pollinated Palm Tree Or A Slave Who Has Wealth
Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2210 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 745
Source no. 2210 · Volume 5 · Page 210
Sahih
صحيح أحاديث البيوع
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2210. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever buys a palm tree that has been pollinated, its fruits belong to the seller, unless the purchaser stipulated a condition." (Sahih) Another chain from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet ﷺ, with similar wording.
2210 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «مَنِ اشْتَرَى نَخْلًا قَدْ أُبِّرَتْ، فَثَمَرَتُهَا لِلْبَائِعِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ الْمُبْتَاعُ» ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَحْوِهِ
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Male and female flowers of date trees grow on separate trees; if wind, flies and insects are the only means for the transfer of pollination of male and female flowers, then the yield of fruits gets reduced. Therefore the flowers of the male tree are taken and spread over the female tree and thus the trees bear more fruits. It is called artificial pollination. Artificial pollination is hard work, and the quantity of the produce depends on it. So if a tree is sold after artificial pollination is done, the hard work of the seller will go vain, therefore, it should be made clear at the time of transaction whether it is only the tree that is being sold or its fruit as well. If it is not cleared beforehand, then only the tree will be sold, and its fruit will legally belong to the seller. However, in the following years if a buyer does artificial pollination he will be the owner of the fruit as well.